Thomas and Kelly Phillips of Finksburg enjoyed playing online games with their two young children, but had a hard time finding games that were kid-safe, educational and engaging for both children and their parents. So Thomas Phillips and partner Steve Rixse, a father of one from Columbia, took it upon themselves to design their own [...]

There’s nothing like a new pair of pajamas to bring a smile to a child’s face, and thanks to a new program of the Casey Cares Foundation — lots of critically ill kids will be getting new nightwear. “Kami’s Jammies” provides pajamas, robes, slippers and monthly themed pajama parties to young inpatients in the pediatric [...]

A local community has come to the rescue of a 2-year-old boy in need of a transplant. Zachary Johnson was born prematurely with his twin brother, Aidan, on July 2, 2006, according to the family’s Web site www.cotaforzacj.com. He was diagnosed with a disease of his intestines, and by his first birthday, he needed a [...]

Got wheels? Then you are a candidate for the Moms for Meals volunteer recruitment campaign organized by Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland to get mothers (and grandmothers) to volunteer. Meals on Wheels is a nonprofit organization that delivers meals to homebound people, and it’s a volunteer activity mothers can easily participate in with their [...]